2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON headlamp

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on adjus
es on adjus ting t
ting the lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h st
h static LED headlam
atic LED headlamps: ps:It is not nec-
essary tocon vert the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
tra1c drives on theot her side of thero ad.
V V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Int
h Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em:
em:before
crossing the border into countries in which tra1c
drives on theot her side of thero ad, it is neces-
sary toset the headlamps tosymmetrical low
beam (/ page 142).
Once the headlamps ha vebeen con verted:
R Oncoming tra1c will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated as
fa r or as high.
R The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available.
The headlamps must be reset toasymmetrical low
beam when youre turn from abroad. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
various lighting systems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance with
th e pr evailing light and visibility conditions, legal
re qu irements and tra1c situation. Light switch
Light switch
Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 0047
0063 LeT-hand parking lights
0048 0064 Right-hand parking lights
0049 0060 Standing lights and licence plate light-
ing
004A 0058 Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 134
134
Light and sight

Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he combination switc
he combination switc h f
h for t
or t he lights
he lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp 0ashing
4 Turn signal light, leT #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. Switc
Switc
hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 or0058
position. #
Push the combination switch be yond the point
of resis tance in the direction of ar row 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam 0058will be deactivated
and replaced bythe indicator lamp for high
beam 0057.
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.high beam
high beam #
Movethe combination switch back toits start-
ing position.
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
ar ro w 3.
T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
T o indicat o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: push the combination
switch brie0y tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row 2 or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will 0ash
th re e times. #
T
To indicat o indicat e per
e permanentl y:
manent ly:push the combina-
tion switch be yond the point of resistance in
th e direction of ar row 2 or4. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights #
Press button 1. 136
136
Light and sight

The hazard
warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
When you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also switch o.
th e hazard warning light system using button 1.A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive functions, MUL
e functions, MUL TIBEAM LED
TIBEAM LED Int
Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em function
em function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamp s adapttothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten-
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headlamps (/ page 137)
R Cornering light (/ page 137)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 138)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 138)R
Bad weather light (/ page 138)
R City lighting (/ page 138)
The system is active only when it is dar k.
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlamps function ps function R
The headlamps follow the steering mo ve-
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the course
of the lane in which you are driving will also be ev
aluated and the active headlamps function will
adjust the light in advance.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight bends,
fo rex ample. It can be activated only when the low
beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig-
nal light is switched on or the steering wheel
is turned Light and sight
137 137

R
Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when the steering wheel is turned
R
R oundabout and junction function:
oundabout and junction function: the cornering
light will be activated on bo thsides based on an
ev aluation of theve hicle's cur rent GPS position. It
will remain active until aTer theve hicle has leT
th e roundabout or the junction.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. The function will be active if a mo
torw ay journey
is de tected bymeans of:
R theve hicle's speed R
the multifunction camera
R the navigation system
The function is not active in thefo llowing cases:
R at speeds below 80 km/h
Enhanced f
Enhanced f og light function
og light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz-
zling and impr oves the illumination of the edge of
th e car riag ewa y. The function is automatically activated under
the
fo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h and when there ar
fo g light is switched on. The function is automatically deactivated under
th
efo llowing conditions:
R When speeds greater than 100 km/h are
re ached.
R When there ar fog light is switched o..
F F unction of t
unction of t he bad w
he bad weat
eather light
her light
The bad weather light reduces re0ections in rainy
conditions bydimming individual LEDs in the
headlamps. The driver and other road users are
dazzled less as a result.
The city lighting function
The city lighting function
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of roadsides
in urban areas using a broad distribution of light.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atlow speeds
R In illuminated parts of urban areas
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he Int
he Int ellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
emon/o.
on/o.
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. 138
138
Light and sight

The inside
rear-view mir ror and the outside mir ror
on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if: R theve hicle is switched o..
R Reversege ar is engaged.
R The interior lighting is switched on. F
F
r
ront-passeng
ont-passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or par
or par king position
king position
function
function The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir rorwill swivel
down wards in the direction of there ar wheel on
th e front passenger's side when:
R the parking position is stored (/ page 148).
R the front-passenger mir ror is selected.
R reve rsege ar is engaged. The front-passenger outside mir
rorwill mo veback
to its original position when:
R you shiT the transmission toano ther transmis-
sion position.
R you are tr avelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror on
th e driver's side. S
S
t
tor
or ing t
ing t he par
he par king position of t
king position of t he fr
he front-
ont-
passeng
passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or usingrev
or using rever
erse g
se g ear
ear S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Select the front-passenger outside mir ror
using button 2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passenger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 1.148
148
Light and sight

Ensure
thefo llowing before starting a journe y:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera-
tional
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout LED headlam
hout LED headlam ps or MUL
ps or MULTI-
TI-
BEAM LED headlam
BEAM LED headlam ps:
ps:the headlamps ha ve
been set cor rectly
In theev ent of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons conce rning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is abo ve100 km/h.
% When you are reve rsing with a trailer, remem-
ber touse theTrailer Manoeuvering Assist
function (/ page 270). Ext
Ext
ending and re
ending and retr
tracting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr i-
i-
cal ly
cally &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Make sure that the ball neck securely
engages and loc ksinto place. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-elect
ric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged byapplying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not make the ball neck extend/
re tract faster byapplying additional pres-
sure. *
N
NOOTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. Driving and parking
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273

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions
:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamps are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 or0058 position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 position. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
441
441

0075
Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .434
003D See Owner's Manual..................... 487
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 455
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 455
0080 Stop Switch engine o................... 450
003D Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 488
003D Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 487
00CC Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......... 479
ç suspended .................................... 470
: Switch o. lights............................ 441
: Switch on headlamps .................... 441
00B4 Tank is dep ressurised Ready for
re fuelling ............................................... 451
00B4 Tank ventilation Malfunction
Consult workshop ................................. .452 á
temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 478
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 477
00C8 Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 494
00BD Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 458
00B2 Top up washer 0uid...................... .457
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 446
ï Trailer coupling extending…........... 453
0024 Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 467
0072 Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 452
00CC Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 480
00CC Vehicle rising ................................ 480
0077 Warning tyre defect....................... 491
0077 Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 49000C8
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 495
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 448
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 475
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 475
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 476
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 455
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........484
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 485
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 471
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 470526 526
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